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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 6:57 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:48:23 GMT

Current Conditions:
Fair, 74 F

Forecast:
Mon - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 84 Low: 67
Tue - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 85 Low: 68

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For rent: NASA launch pad with nice oceanfront view

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

NASA is seeking companies to take over launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center for commercial use.

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NASA shops historic launch pad 39A for commercial use

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Kennedy Space Center will seek proposals from companies interested in taking over one of its former space shuttle launch pads for commercial...

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Mars Rover Opportunity Examines Clay Clues in Rock

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

NASA's senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is driving to a new study area after a dramatic finish to 20 months on "Cape York" with examination of a rock intensely altered by water.

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Nine-Year-Old Mars Rover Passes 40-Year-Old Record

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity now holds the record for farthest driving by a NASA vehicle on a world away from Earth, passing a mark set by an Apollo astronaut-driven rover.

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Galaxy's Ring of Fire

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

This ring of fire "burns, burns, burns" with young stars.

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STS-114: Engine Cut-Off Sensors Are a No-Go: Teaching Notes for NASA Case Study

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Abstract: This case study format is intended to simulate the experience of facing the same difficult challenges and making the same critical decisions as managers, engineers, and scientists in the Space Shuttle Program. It has been designed for use in the classroom setting to help students develop skills related to decision-making. Students will read about the engine cut-off sensor anomaly which created challenges during the STS-114 mission and have the opportunity to make decisions as lead NASA engine...

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Examining the Responses of Radiation Use Efficiency to C02: A New Approach

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Abstract: Radiation use efficiency (RUE) has been a key parameter for developing simpler models of crop growth and yield. A great deal of effort has gone into measuring RUE in the field and in verifying its validity for predicting crop growth. However, a lack of data on responses of RUE to elevated C02 has resulted in the use of empirical relations that may lead to overestimates of crop yield to C02 enrichment. A new approach relating RUE to canopy quantum yield is presented that offers a more theoreti...

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Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Process, Voltage, and Temperature Variation of the Time Delay of a Digital Delay Line

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Abstract: A process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) compensation circuit and a method of continuously generating a delay measure are provided. The compensation circuit includes two delay lines, each delay line providing a delay output. The two delay lines may each include a number of delay elements, which in turn may include one or more current-starved inverters. The number of delay lines may differ between the two delay lines. The delay outputs are provided to a combining circuit that determines an of...

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Identity Federation and Its Importance for NASA's Future: The SharePoint Extranet Pilot

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Abstract: My project at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) during the spring 2013 Project Management and Systems Engineering Internship was to functionalJy test and deploy the SharePoint Extranet system and ensure successful completion of the project's various lifecycle milestones as described by NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7 120.7. I worked alongside NASA Project Managers, Systems Integration Engineers, and Information Technology (IT) Professionals to pilot this collaboration capability between NASA and...

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Kaizen newspaper

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are disclosed for tracking an improvement event. An embodiment includes an event interface configured to receive a plurality of entries related to each of a plurality of improvement events. The plurality of entries includes a project identifier for the improvement event, a creation date, an objective, an action related to reaching the objective, and a first deadline related to the improvement event. A database interface is configured to store th...

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An Examination of Aviation Accidents Associated with Turbulence, Wind Shear and Thunderstorm

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Abstract: The focal point of the study reported here was the definition and examination of turbulence, wind shear and thunderstorm in relation to aviation accidents. NASA project management desired this information regarding distinct subgroups of atmospheric hazards, in order to better focus their research portfolio. A seven category expansion of Kaplan's turbulence categories was developed, which included wake turbulence, mountain wave turbulence, clear air turbulence, cloud turbulence, convective tur...

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Frank Stratford, Friday, 5-17-13

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Guest: Frank Stratford. Topics: Commercial space and space travel business models and revenue generation. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. We welcomed Frank Stratford back to the program to discuss various commercial space business models, including nonspace revenue generating goals and objectives. Frank is the founder of MarsDrive so for more information, visit their website at www.marsdrive.com. During the first segment of our 1 hour 42 minute program, Frank introduced us to the topic in his April 22, 2013 Space Review article, "The Business of Space Travel" (www.thespacereview.com/article/2281/1). Frank talked about the need to generate nonspace revenue while building up the space company & space revenue R&D, activities, & markets. He cited SpaceX, Bigelow, & Blue Origins as examples. This led to a discussion about markets & financing, plus estimated costs for a human spaceflight mission to Mars. Frank compared the Mars One $6 billion estimate to his own estimate from his research to be $15 billion. Our first caller asked if big name investors associated with these early commercial space ventures created an expectation of success and may in fact turn out to not have been such a good idea. The detailed discussion included ROI, Stratolaunch and the revenue cycle gap from up front/early capital needs to revenue generation later on in the project's cycle. We talked about the nonprofit or charity model and Inspiration Mars came to mind. I entered the discussion with comments about the need for repeat customers, a commercial space success to model, unrealistic assumptions, the lack of due diligence, and the difficulty in cost estimates, especially when the cost of getting to the destination (the Moon for example) is unknown at this time. Surrey Space & Technology was also brought up as an example of a good business to model. In the second segment, our called pointed out a Moon & Back interview with Robert Bigelow in which our caller said Bob said he went into the r/e business to fund his space activities. Later, he email in additional comments suggesting that just because a space venture or idea is not funded does not mean it?s a bad idea or concept. He then advocated NASA support such as with COTS and Commercial Crew. Public/private partnerships were advocated as a good way to move forward with space development and exploration. Frank was then asked if a failed commercial project would hurt the industry. He said it was possible. Another question came in regarding paying attention to human factors and if solutions would be available at the same time as engineering technology, financing, and maybe markets. Frank said only if work moved forward on human factor solutions at the same time and at a similar rate. He also advocated his own organization working the problems. Listen to his reasoning behind this. As the program was nearing close, Frank was asked if Curiosity found proof of life in the past or now, even the most basic life, if it would make HSF to Mars more of a priority. Don't miss Frank's response. In summary, Frank talked about the need for continuous incremental development. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. If you want to email Frank Stratford, you can do so through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 6:56 pm EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:08 GMT

Current Conditions:
Fair, 80 F

Forecast:
Sat - Isolated Thunderstorms. High: 86 Low: 69
Sun - Isolated Thunderstorms. High: 87 Low: 69

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Curiosity at 'Cumberland'

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:39 GMT

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its front left Hazard-Avoidance Camera for this image of the rover's arm over the drilling target "Cumberland" during the 275th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (May 15, 2013). The rover team plans to use Curiosity's drill to collect a powdered sample from the interior of the rock for analysis by laboratory instruments inside the rover. This is the mission's second rock-drilling target. The rover drove from its position beside the first drilling target, "John Klein," to its position beside Cumberland with drives of 121 inches (308 centimeters) on Sol 273 (May 13) and 26.6 inches (67.5 centimeters) on Sol 275. Curiosity's total odometry on Mars is now 2,385 feet (727 meters). Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Cheers to BEER algorithm and Kepler

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:39 GMT

A new method of discovering exoplanets that relies on Einstein's special theory of relativity relies on the highly precise brightness data collected...

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Inorganic-organic hybrid thin-film transistors using inorganic semiconducting films

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:39 GMT

Abstract: Inorganic semiconducting compounds, composites and compositions thereof, and related device structures.

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High resolution wind measurements for offshore wind energy development

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:39 GMT

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to measure wind. Data at a first resolution (i.e., low resolution data) is collected by a satellite scatterometer. Thin slices of the data are determined. A collocation of the data slices are determined at each grid cell center to obtain ensembles of collocated data slices. Each ensemble of collocated data slices is decomposed into a mean part and a fluctuating part. The data is recon...

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Evaluation of Acoustic Emission SHM of PRSEUS Composite Pressure Cube Tests

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:39 GMT

Abstract: A series of tests of the Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS) pressure cube were conducted during third quarter 2011 at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) in the Combined Loads Test facility (COLTS). This is a report of the analysis of the Acoustic Emission (AE) data collected during those tests. The AE signals of the later tests are consistent with the final failure progression through two of the pressure cube panels. Calibration tests and damage precursor AE indicat...

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 10:56 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:39 GMT

Current Conditions:
Partly Cloudy, 81 F

Forecast:
Fri - Sunny. High: 85 Low: 67
Sat - Isolated Thunderstorms. High: 88 Low: 68

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NASA 360 Presents: Stories of the Solar System - Mercury

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:10 GMT

NASA 360 presents Stories of the Solar System with a look at Mercury - the planet, the missions that were sent, and the people who were there to send them.

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NASA Dryden Welcomes SNC's Dream Chaser for Testing

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:10 GMT

Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) Space Systems' Dream Chaser test flight craft, also known as an engineering test article, arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., May 15 to begin tests of its flight and runway landing systems.

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Rover Readies for Second Drilling

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:10 GMT

Curiosity prepares for a second drilling and a tutorial on the complicated choreography to get the drill sample to her instruments.

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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 5-15-13

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:10 GMT

Guests: John Batchelor, William Harwood, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: ISS ammonia repair, Kepler Space Telescope problems, GPS, Atlas 5, Falcon 9, NASA mood. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. During our 11 minute plus discussion with William (Bill) Harwood, CBS space news space reporter at the Cape, we discussed the recent ISS problems with the ammonia cooling loop and the space walk repairs, the new problems with the Kepler Space Telescope which may suggest an ending of this marvelous planet finding tool, and the ULA Atlas 5 GPS launch. I also asked Bill to compare an Atlas 5 launch to a Falcon 9 launch. As our discussion was ending, John asked Bill if he thought NASA was becoming more accepting of private space and commercial crew efforts. Bill talked about this for a few minutes, summarizing with his take of the NASA mood as a result of challenges facing the organization. Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.

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Astronaut Chris Cassidy

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:43:31 GMT

Expedition 35 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, who currently is living and working aboard the International Space Station, is captured in a close-up image in the Quest Airlock prior to a spacewalk. On Thursday, May 16, 2013, at noon EDT, NASA is hosting a Google+ Hangout connecting the Space Station and "Star Trek Into Darkness" crews. Cassidy; astronauts Michael Fincke and Kjell Lindgren at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston; director J.J. Abrams, screenwriter and producer Damon Lindelof; and stars of the film, Chris Pine, Alice Eve and John Cho will take part in the event. The participants will ask questions of each other and take questions from the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City (home of the space shuttle Enterprise), the Smithsonian�s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, and social media followers. Image Credit: NASA

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ULA's Atlas V soars through crystal clear skies into orbit

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:43:31 GMT

Streaking through clear blue, early evening skies, an Atlas V rocket roared off Wednesday in the first of two launches planned at Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA Helps Pinpoint Glaciers' Role in Sea Level Rise

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:43:31 GMT

A new study of glaciers worldwide from two NASA satellites has helped resolve differences in estimates of how fast glaciers are disappearing and contributing to sea level rise.

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New Member

StarWanderer — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:58:09 GMT

As a young man, I followed the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects with great interest.
Now, however, previously unavailable documentation is freely available.
Wonderful!
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NASA's Kepler telescope may be crippled

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has suffered a malfunction that threatens to end its science observations, officials said Wednesday.

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Clear skies pave the way as Atlas V soars from Cape

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

An Atlas V rocket roared off its Cape Canaveral launch pad tonight and hauled a new-generation GPS navigation satellite toward orbit.

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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

Asteroid 1998 QE2 will get no closer than about 3.6 million miles at time of closest approach on May 31 at 1:59 p.m. Pacific (4:59 p.m. Eastern).

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Aircraft Turbine Engine Control Research at NASA Glenn Research Center

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the aircraft turbine engine control research at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). A brief introduction to the engine control problem is first provided with a description of the state-of-the-art control law structure. A historical aspect of engine control development since the 1940s is then provided with a special emphasis on the contributions of GRC. With the increased emphasis on aircraft safety, enhanced performance, and affordability, as well as the n...

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Issues and Strategies in Solving Multidisciplinary Optimization Problems

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

Abstract: Optimization research at NASA Glenn Research Center has addressed the design of structures, aircraft and airbreathing propulsion engines. The accumulated multidisciplinary design activity is collected under a testbed entitled COMETBOARDS. Several issues were encountered during the solution of the problems. Four issues and the strategies adapted for their resolution are discussed. This is followed by a discussion on analytical methods that is limited to structural design application. An optimi...

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Estimating the Effects of Astronaut Career Ionizing Radiation Dose Limits on Manned Interplanetary Flight Programs

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

Abstract: Space radiation effects mitigation has been identified as one of the highest priority technology development areas for human space flight in the NASA Strategic Space Technology Investment Plan (Dec. 2012). In this paper we review the special features of space radiation that lead to severe constraints on long-term (more than 180 days) human flight operations outside Earth's magnetosphere. We then quantify the impacts of human space radiation dose limits on spacecraft engineering design and dev...

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Exercise, Bisphosphonates and Bone Strength: Is the Bone Problem Solved?

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

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Innovations for ISS Plug-In Plan (IPiP) Operations

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

Abstract: Limited resources and increasing requirements will continue to influence decisions on ISS. The ISS Plug-In Plan (IPiP) supports power and data for utilization, systems, and daily operations through the Electrical Power System (EPS) Secondary Power/Data Subsystem. Given the fluid launch schedule, the focus of the Plug-In Plan has evolved to anticipate future requirements by judicious development and delivery of power supplies, power strips, Alternating Current (AC) power inverters, along with ...

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 8:56 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:56 GMT

Current Conditions:
Fair, 76 F

Forecast:
Thu - Partly Cloudy. High: 85 Low: 65
Fri - Partly Cloudy. High: 88 Low: 67

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Black Hole-Powered Jets Plow Into Galaxy

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:12 GMT

This composite image of a galaxy illustrates how the intense gravity of a supermassive black hole can be tapped to generate immense power. The image contains X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue), optical light obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (gold) and radio waves from the NSF�s Very Large Array (pink). This multi-wavelength view shows 4C+29.30, a galaxy located some 850 million light years from Earth. The radio emission comes from two jets of particles that are speeding at millions of miles per hour away from a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy. The estimated mass of the black hole is about 100 million times the mass of our Sun. The ends of the jets show larger areas of radio emission located outside the galaxy. The X-ray data show a different aspect of this galaxy, tracing the location of hot gas. The bright X-rays in the center of the image mark a pool of million-degree gas around the black hole. Some of this material may eventually be consumed by the black hole, and the magnetized, whirlpool of gas near the black hole could in turn, trigger more output to the radio jet. Most of the low-energy X-rays from the vicinity of the black hole are absorbed by dust and gas, probably in the shape of a giant doughnut around the black hole. This doughnut, or torus blocks all the optical light produced near the black hole, so astronomers refer to this type of source as a hidden or buried black hole. The optical light seen in the image is from the stars in the galaxy. Image Credit: NASA

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WATCH LIVE: Atlas V launch on the Space Coast

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

Watch live coverage of today's launch of the Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

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NASA Probe Counts Space Rock Impacts on Mars

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

Scientists using images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have estimated that the planet is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year.

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Cassini Shapes First Global Topographic Map of Titan

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

Scientists have used data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft to map the highs and lows of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

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Dr. Stan Rosen, Dave Dressler on ISDC 2013, Tuesday, 5-14-13

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

Tags: Dr. Stan Rosen, Dave Dressler, ISDC 2013, NSS, space education outreach, ISDC 2013 tours, ISDC speakers, ISDC Confirmed Tracks, Emerging Space Applications, SSP, transhumanism, Buzz Aldrin, asteroids, Breakthrough Science, Advanced Technology, Mars, space commerce, NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement.Guests: Dr. Stan Rosen, Dave Dressler. Topics: The upcoming NSS ISDC 2013 conference, space education, commerce, human exploration, science, & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. We welcomed back Dr. Stan Rosen and for the first time, Dave Dressler, ISDC 2013 Chair, to talk about the upcoming ISDC 2013 event to be held in La Jolla, CA from May 23-27, and much more. For more ISDC 2013 information, visit their website, http://isdc.nss.org/2013. To find out more about the NSS and join, visit www.nss.org. During our first segment of this 1 hour 44 minute program, Dr. Rosen focused on the reorganization of NSS management and programming, NSS membership, and other changes having taken place in the organization. Dave then started explaining the logistics for the conference including hotels and conference registration, plus the available tours in the San Diego region per conference arrangements and reservations. As for ISDC 2013 content, I asked about social events and we talked about the Saturday night costume (your choice) party and the networking plus open bar before each evening meal/program. During this segment, Dave went into detail about the tours one can go on when registered for the conference. We also talked about ISDC PR, local San Diego media, and much more. We highlighted key speakers and scheduled events. You can see the list of all the speakers confirmed to date at http://isdc.nss.org/2013/speakers-all.shtml. In our second segment, we talked about specific sessions and speakers based on the Confirmed Tracks page on the ISDC website, http://isdc.nss.org/2013/tracks.shtml. As you can see and hear, topics covered this year are cutting edge space development, commerce, policy, and exploration topics. We highlighted a few of the tracks including Asteroids, Breakthrough Science & Advanced Space Technology Concepts, Emerging Space Applications, SSP, the NSS Roadmap, and Transhumanism. During this segment, the 7th grader I have spoken about on other programs sent me his list of interview questions which I read on the air as an example of why we need NSS and others in terms of education outreach. Both of our guests and a caller talked about the questions plus how best to carry out space education outreach for all grade levels to adults. We talked more about the big Saturday evening party, the band, and the social networking of the event. Our two guests each provided us with closing comments. If you have any questions/comments, please post them on The Space Show blog. If you want to email either of our guests, do so through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 3:56 pm EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

Current Conditions:
Fair, 79 F

Forecast:
Wed - Mostly Clear. High: 80 Low: 63
Thu - Partly Cloudy. High: 86 Low: 65

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NASA Hosts Kepler Spacecraft Status Teleconference Today

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

NASA will host a news teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, today, May 15, to discuss the status of the agency's Kepler Space Telescope.

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NASA Develops Key to Cosmic Carbon's Evolution

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

Scientists now have the capability to systematically investigate the molecular evolution of cosmic carbon.

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Exoplanet Building Blocks Found around White Dwarfs

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:31 GMT

Watch for falling rocks. Those are words to keep in mind when you’re driving a mountain road. Or, it seems, when you’re cruising past a white dwarf star.
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On the Ice Nucleation Spectrum

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:54:49 GMT

Abstract: This work presents a novel formulation of the ice nucleation spectrum, i.e. the function relating the ice crystal concentration to cloud formation conditions and aerosol properties. The new formulation is physically-based and explicitly accounts for the dependency of the ice crystal concentration on temperature, supersaturation, cooling rate, and particle size, surface area and composition. This is achieved by introducing the concepts of ice nucleation coefficient (the number of ice germs pre...

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VOC Profile of Endophytic Fungi Is Altered by Nature of Lignocellulosic Biomass Feedstock

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:54:49 GMT

Abstract: Biofuel production from cellulosic feedstocks is a grand challenge that is being pursued on a number of fronts. One promising area is engineering of organisms that can directly convert biomass into more technologically useful forms. The technologies for next generation biofuels must not only design efficient processes to convert lignocellulosic biomass to liquid fuels but must also ensure that produced fuels are compatible with current and future engines. Endophytic fungi have been shown to p...

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Hot Topics in the NASA Workmanship Standards Program

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:54:49 GMT

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Performance of Large Format Transition Edge Sensor Microcalorimeter Arrays

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:54:49 GMT

Abstract: We have produced a variety of superconducting transition edge sensor array designs for microcalorimetric detection of x-rays. Arrays are characterized with a time division SQUID multiplexer such that greater than 10 devices from an array can be measured in the same cooldown. Designs include kilo pixel scale arrays of relatively small sensors (-75 micron pitch) atop a thick metal heatsinking layer as well as arrays of membrane-isolated devices on 250 micron and up to 600 micron pitch. We discu...

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Cabana: NASA may free up land for commercial spaceport

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:46:44 GMT

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana said Tuesday that the center would consider giving up land for development of a state-run commercial...

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KSC director: NASA would consider making land available for Shiloh

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:46:44 GMT

KSC Director Bob Cabana on Tuesday argued forcefully that the center is changing to attract commercial operations, possibly including the development...

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Buzz Aldrin, Monday, 5-13-13

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:46:44 GMT

Guest: Dr. Buzz Aldrin. Topics: Buzz talks about his Unified Space Vision, Mars settlement and his new book, "Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration." Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. We welcomed back Buzz Aldrin to discuss his Unified Space Vision (USV) including Martian settlement, plus his new book, "Mission To Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration." Leonard David was the co-author of the book. Visit www.buzzaldrin.com for more about the book and new, upcoming projects related to the book and the Aldrin vision. The book is available as hardback and as an e-book. If you use either of these links with Amazon to buy the book, Amazon will make a donation to The Space Show/OGLF: (hardback) http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Mars-V...=onegiantlea20 and (Kindle) http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Mars-V...=onegiantlea20. During our 94 minute program in one long segment, Buzz started out by describing his Unified Space Vision (USV) and its five main components, exploration, science, development, commercial, & security. Buzz also introduced us to the United Strategic Space Enterprise (USSE) which forms a integral part of his Mars vision. We discussed the role of China, India, Russia, the ISS, and why we should not engage in a Moon race with China. In fact, part of the USV includes an international lunar post but not publicly funded by American taxpayers. John in Hawaii asked about PISCES validating INSITU technologies, then Buzz was asked to explain his Mars cycler concept and orbits. Following this discussion, Dr. Rowe called in to raise specific human factors health concerns regarding dust issues, Moonwalker astronauts EKG results, and down the road genetic modification for long duration spaceflight and settlement. I then asked Buzz about the role of space tourism in his vision as well as the need for SLS. Dr. Paul Deer called in from Cambridge in the UK to ask Buzz about risk taking. Listeners emailed Buzz about the proposed NASA asteroid retrieval mission which Buzz said was a distraction. Don't miss his comments on this issue. Another listener wanted to know why Phobos rather than Mars. We talked about the ILDC and the concept of the international lunar base as a stepping stone for going on to Mars. We also talked about more uses for the ISS, including inflatables, to support the USV. Near the end of the show, John called Buzz to inquire about the space exploration contribution to student7 youth inspiration, STEM, and science development. Buzz confirmed all of these as beneficiaries of space exploration and development. I urge you to read this book and check back at the Buzz Aldrin website for updates and book/USV related projects. If you have comments/questions from this show, please post them on The Space Show blog above.

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Exoplanet Building Blocks Found Around White Dwarfs

Inside KSC News Feeds — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:46:44 GMT

Watch for falling rocks. Those are words to keep in mind when you’re driving a mountain road. Or, it seems, when you’re cruising past a white dwarf star.
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ISS crew returns safely to Earth

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:16:29 GMT

A Russian, an American and a Canadian are safely back on Earth today after a blazing atmospheric reentry that wrapped up a five-month expedition to...

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Expedition 35 Landing

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

The Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn and Russian Flight Engineer Roman Romanenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Hadfield, Marshburn and Romanenko returned from five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 34 and 35 crews. Image Credit: NASA/Carla Cioffi

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International Space Station crew returns to Earth safely

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

A Russian, an American and a Canadian are safely back on Earth today after a blazing atmospheric reentry that wrapped up a five-month expedition to...

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Weather looks good for Atlas V launch from Cape

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

An Atlas V rocket is scheduled to roll out to its launch pad Tuesday in advance of the planned Wednesday evening launch of an advanced GPS navigation...

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In Situ Instrument to Detect Prebiotic Compounds in Planetary Ices

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: The development of an in situ LC-MS instrument for future planetary science missions to icy surfaces that are of high astrobiology and astrochemistry potential will advance our understanding of organics in the solar system.

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Effect of Spectrally Varying Albedo of Vegetation Surfaces on Shortwave Radiation Fluxes and Aerosol Direct Radiative Forcing

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: This study develops an algorithm for representing detailed spectral features of vegetation albedo based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) observations at 7 discrete channels, referred to as the MODIS Enhanced Vegetation Albedo (MEVA) algorithm. The MEVA algorithm empirically fills spectral gaps around the vegetation red edge near 0.7 micrometers and vegetation water absorption features at 1.48 and 1.92 micrometers which cannot be adequately captured by the MODIS 7 channels. ...

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Normalization of Impact Energy by Laminate Thickness for Compression After Impact Testing

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: The amount of impact energy used to damage a composite laminate is a critical parameter when assessing residual strength properties. The compression after impact (CAI) strength of impacted laminates is dependent upon how thick the laminate is and this has traditionally been accounted for by normalizing (dividing) the impact energy by the laminate's thickness. However, when comparing CAI strength values for a given lay-up sequence and fiber/resin system, dividing the impact energy by the speci...

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The Value of Workmanship Standards: What we Want, What we Ask For, What we Get

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: The Workmanship Standards serve to force positive outcomes rather than to depend only on finding and repairing defects. The Workmanship requirements address all avenues that can introduce defects or allow them to exist at the next level of integration: design, materials, processes, process control, screening.

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Micron-Spec: A High Performance Compact Spectrometer for Submillimeter Astronomy

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: micro-5pec is an analog of a grating spectrometer, reduced in size by many orders of magnitude through the use of superconductlng transmission lines on low loss single crystal Si dielectric.

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Enabling Large Focal Plane Arrays Through Mosaic Hybridization

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: We have demonstrated advances in mosaic hybridization that will enable very large format far-infrared detectors. Specifically we have produced electrical detector models via mosaic hybridization yielding superconducting circuit patbs by hybridizing separately fabricated sub-units onto a single detector unit. The detector model was made on a 100mm diameter wafer while four model readout quadrant chips were made from a separate 100mm wafer. The individually fabric.ted parts were hybridized usin...

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Enabling Large Focal Plane Arrays Through Mosaic Hybridization

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: We have demonstrated advances in mosaic hybridization that will enable very large format far-infrared detectors. Specifically we have produced electrical detector models via mosaic hybridization yielding superconducting circuit paths by hybridizing separately fabricated sub-units onto a single detector unit. The detector model was made on a 100mm diameter wafer while four model readout quadrant chips were made from a separate 100mm wafer. The individually fabricated parts were hybridized usin...

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Light Weight Silicon Mirrors for Space Instrumentation

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: Each mirror is a monolithic structure from a single crystal of silicon. The mirrors are light weighted after the optical surface is ground and polished. Mirrors made during the initial phase of this work were typically 1/50 lambda or better (RMS at 633 n m)

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Magnetic Field Dependence of the Critical Current in S/N Bilayer Thin Films

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

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Phonon Mechanisms for Excess Heat Capacity in Membrane Isolated Superconducting Transition Edge Sensors

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: The mechanics of phonon transport in membrane-isolated superconducting transition edge sensors is discussed. Surveys of the literature on this type of sensor reveal a number of designs with excess heat capacity and a smaller subset that exhibit decoupling of the superconducting film from the underlying dielectric. A simple model is addressed in which the membrane, despite its thermal isolation, fails to fully thermalize to the temperature of the metal film heating it. A population of phonons ...

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The Namibia Flood Dashboard

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

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NASA/GSFC's Flight Software Core Flight System

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Superconducting Effects in Optimization of Magnetic Penetration Thermometers for X-ray Microcalorimeters

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: Like MMCs, MPTs enable high energy microcalorimeters with zero bias power dissipation and potential resolution < 1 eV. MPTs can provide d(phi)/dT as large as 1000 (Phi)(sub 0)/K, with no excess noise, thereby reducing the importance of SQUID noise. Long coherence length in a Type-I superconducting MoAu film offers multiple advantages for efficient flux expulsion in MPT. Region of steepest d(phi)/dT is the Meissner effect in the small device; flux is expelled/penetrates to minimize free energy...

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OSIRIS-REx Touch-And-Go (TAG) Mission Design and Analysis

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission is a NASA New Frontiers mission launching in 2016 to rendezvous with the near-Earth asteroid (101955) 1999 RQ36 in late 2018. After several months in formation with and orbit about the asteroid, OSIRIS-REx will fly a Touch-And-Go (TAG) trajectory to the asteroid s surface to obtain a regolith sample. This paper describes the mission design of the TAG sequence and the propulsive maneuver...

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Development of a 2K x 2K GaAs QWIP Focal Plane Array

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: We are developing the next generation of GaAs Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector (QWIP) focal plane arrays (FPAs) in preparation for future NASA space-borne Earth observing missions. It is anticipated that these missions will require both wider ground spatial coverage as well as higher ground imaging resolution. In order to demonstrate our capability in meeting these future goals we have taken a two-tiered approach in the next stage of advanced QWIP focal plane array development. We will des...

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Superconducting Effects in Optimization of Magnetic Penetration Thermometers for X-ray Microcalorimeters

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: We have made high resolution x-ray microcalorimeters using superconducting MoAu bilayers and Nb meander coils. The temperature sensor is a Magnetic Penetration Thermometer (MPT). Operation is similar to metallic magnetic calorimeters, but instead of the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic alloy, we use the diamagnetic response of the superconducting MoAu to sense temperature changes in an x-ray absorber. Flux-temperature responsivtty can be large for small sensor heat capacity, with eno...

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Fabrication of Silicon Backshorts with Improved Out-of-Band Rejection for Waveguide-Coupled Superconducting Detectors

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: The Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor (CLASS) is a ground-based instrument that will measure the polarization of the cosmic microqave background to search for gravitational waves form a posited epoch of inflation early in the universe's history. This measurement will require integration of superconducting transition-edge sensors with microwave waveguide inputs with good conrol of systematic errors, such as unwanted coupling to stray signals at frequencies outside of a precisely defined m...

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Conceptual Design of a Hypervelocity Asteroid Intercept Vehicle (HAIV) Flight Validation Mission

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: In this paper we present a detailed overview of the MDL study results and subsequent advances in the design of GNC algorithms for accurate terminal guidance during hypervelocity NEO intercept. The MDL study produced a conceptual con guration of the two-body HAIV and its subsystems; a mission scenario and trajectory design for a notional flight validation mission to a selected candidate target NEO; GNC results regarding the ability of the HAIV to reliably intercept small (50 m) NEOs at hyperve...

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Micro-Spec: A High Performance Compact Spectrometer for Submillimeter Astronomy

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Abstract: We describe the micro-Spec, an extremely compact high performance spectrometer for the submillimeter and millimeter spectral ranges. We have designed a fully integrated submillimeter spectrometer based on superconducting microstrip technology and fabricated its critical elements. Using low loss transmission lines, we can produce a fully integrated high resolution submillimeter spectrometer on a single four inch Si wafer. A resolution of 500 can readily be achieved with standard fabrication to...

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 7:56 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:05 GMT

Current Conditions:
Fair, 70 F

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Repairing the Station in Orbit

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:10:21 GMT

Expedition 35 Flight Engineers Chris Cassidy (pictured) and Tom Marshburn (out of frame) completed a spacewalk at 2:14 p.m. EDT May 11, 2013 to inspect and replace a pump controller box on the International Space Station�s far port truss (P6) leaking ammonia coolant. The two NASA astronauts began the 5-hour, 30-minute spacewalk at 8:44 a.m. A leak of ammonia coolant from the area near or at the location of a Pump and Flow Control Subassembly was detected on Thursday, May 9, prompting engineers and flight controllers to begin plans to support the spacewalk. The device contains the mechanical systems that drive the cooling functions for the port truss. Image Credit: NASA

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Weather looks good for Wednesday's Atlas V launch from Cape

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:10:21 GMT

An Atlas V rocket is scheduled to roll out to its launch pad Tuesday in advance of the planned Wednesday evening launch of an advanced GPS navigation...

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Satellites See Double Jeopardy for Socal Fire Season

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:10:21 GMT

New insights into two factors that are creating a potentially volatile Southern California wildfire season come from an ongoing project using NASA and Indian satellite data.

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NASA Curiosity Rover Team Selects Second Drilling Target on Mars

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:10:21 GMT

The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has selected a second target rock for drilling and sampling.

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New File Added: Saturn V News Reference

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New File Added: Apollo 11 Post Missions Operation Report

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Will competing plans hurt nation's future in space?

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Will political fighting mean NASA astronauts keep flying from Russia? The tension over funding for commercial crew and NASA's own super rocket has...

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Space station's Canadian commander flies home tonight

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to return to Earth Monday, ending a social media blitz that featured breathtaking photos of Earth and videos...

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Video: Atlantis' bay doors opened, nose cone attached to SRB

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Watch as crews at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex open the bay doors of space shuttle Atlantis.

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John Kelly: Brevard is still the place for space, even as diversification grows

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Cape Canaveral's hold on American space launches continues to loosen as more and more of the country's 'new space' companies choose to conduct...

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Successful spacewalk appears to fix ISS coolant leak

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Two NASA spacewalkers have returned inside the International Space Station after what appears to be a successful fix to a serious coolant leak...

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Crew preps for Saturday spacewalk to fix ISS leak

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

International Space Station astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk Saturday to fix a serious coolant leak, with a decision on whether to proceed...

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What's coming for NASA's Hangar S?

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

NASA will soon survey a group of properties on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to determine their historical significance, including Hangar S, which...

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Sequestration could slow NASA, NSF search for planets

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Even the search for extraterrestrial life could be hampered by sequestration spending cuts.

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Bernie Badger: Venus and moon team up tonight in western sky

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Venus is becoming visible again as the 'Evening Star.'

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Sequestration could slow NASA, NSF search for planets

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

Even the search for extraterrestrial life could be hampered by sequestration spending cuts.

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 6:57 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:12:59 GMT

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 6:28 pm EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:47:40 GMT

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Bas Lansdorp of Mars One, Friday, 5-10-13

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sun, 12 May 2013 05:20:20 GMT

Guest: Bas Lansdorp of Mars One. Topics: The Mars One mission, a comprehensive discussion. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. We welcomed back Bas Lansdorp, CEO of the Mars One project located in Holland. For more information, visit their website www.mars-one.com. During the first segment of this 94 minute program, Bas took us through the basics of the Mars One concept and mission. I asked him for clarification as to their company structure given some of the newsletters from last year regarding converting from a for profit to a nonprofit organization. During the discussion, Bas fielded numerous email listener questions addressing a long list of issues relevant to the Mars One mission. For example, we talked about why a one way mission, the flight time and launch windows for Mars, radiation, the differences with ISS and Mir crews in LEO as compared to going through the Van Allen Belts and entering deep space with cosmic radiation and possible solar flares. Bas talked about using 25-40 CM of water shielding. We talked about the psychological/emotional health of the crew, growing food on Mars, livestock, and a Martian greenhouse. Resupply from Earth came up & we inquired about the need for Earth resupply as compared to being Martian self-sufficient, plus other life support issues. Mars One plans on sending cargo missions and supplies to Mars well in advance of the first human mission so Earth resupply may not be what is needed. Another listener asked Bas about the planetary protection rules and if Mars One was up on them. Bas said yes and appears to be supportive of planetary protection efforts & regulations. In our second segment, I asked him about his PR given that Mars One gets so much positive PR. Crew selection questions came in & Bas said the most important qualification for the crew would be to get along in groups. They plan on teaching the crews all the needed skills so they do not have to select engineers, doctors, etc. He said that when they hire the first crew, it will undergo the comprehensive training for the mission over 7 years. Bas got questions about the costs and using a reality TV model for funding purposes. Bas corrected the listener as their model is the Olympics, not a reality TV show. Another listener wanted to know about the possibility of their being denied an FAA launch license. Still another set of questions came in about a Mars One failure leaving an unsupported colony on Mars. Bas had much to say about this issue so don't miss his comments. We also talked about nations implementing the Astronaut Rescue Treaty if Mars One went under & there was no other company in its place. More was said about the applicants, about 80,000 so far. He told us most want to go to do something useful to improve humanity and the world. Going because you are unhappy on Earth or something like that will not get you accepted as a Mars One crew member. Bas said he would be at two upcoming California events for those wanting to meet him, the Space Tech Conference in Los Angeles (www.spacetechexpo.com/conference-program-2013) and ISDC at the end of May in San Diego (http://isdc.nss.org/2013). If you have comments/questions for Bas Lansdorp, please post them on The Space Show blog. You can email Bas through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.

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NASA's GROVER Debuts On Greenland�s Ice Sheet

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

NASA's new Earth-bound rover began testing on the Greenland ice sheet this week. GROVER, which stands for both Greenland Rover and Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research, is an autonomous, solar-operated robot that carries a ground-penetrating radar to examine the layers of Greenland�s ice sheet. Its findings will help scientists understand how the massive ice sheet gains and loses ice. The GROVER team, led by glaciologist Lora Koenig from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., arrived in Summit Camp, the highest spot in Greenland, on May 6, 2013. After loading and testing the rover�s radar and fixing a minor communications glitch, the team began the robot�s tests on the ice on May 8, defying winds of up to 23 mph (37 kph) and temperatures as low as minus 22 F (minus 30 C). The GROVER tests will continue through June 8. GROVER, a prototype, was first developed in 2010 and 2011 during summer engineering boot camps at Goddard, before further refinement, with NASA funding, at Boise State University. Its trial in Greenland will also serve as a test of using rovers in harsh polar regions to gather data. › Read MoreImage Credit: Lora Koenig / NASA Goddard

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NASA EDGE: Understanding Auroras with VISIONS

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Chris talks with NASA Heliophysicist Doug Rowland about how VISIONS will help us better understand auroras.

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This Week @ NASA, May 10, 2013

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'Spring Break' Over: - Commanding Resumes

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Curiosity gets new software and new capabilities for the long trek to Mt. Sharp.

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NASA Commercial Partner Sierra Nevada Completes Safety Review

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) Space Systems of Louisville, Colo., has completed its first major, comprehensive safety review of its Dream Chaser Space System.

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MODIS 3km Aerosol Product: Algorithm and Global Perspective

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: After more than a decade of producing a nominal 10 km aerosol product based on the dark target method, the MODIS aerosol team will be releasing a nominal 3 km product as part of their Collection 6 release. The new product differs from the original 10 km product only in the manner in which reflectance pixels are ingested, organized and selected by the aerosol algorithm. Overall, the 3 km product closely mirrors the 10 km product. However, the finer resolution product is able to retrieve over o...

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Satellite Remote Sensing: Aerosol Measurements

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: Aerosols are solid or liquid particles suspended in the air, and those observed by satellite remote sensing are typically between about 0.05 and 10 microns in size. (Note that in traditional aerosol science, the term "aerosol" refers to both the particles and the medium in which they reside, whereas for remote sensing, the term commonly refers to the particles only. In this article, we adopt the remote-sensing definition.) They originate from a great diversity of sources, such as wildfires, v...

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Combining Through-Thickness Reinforcement and Self-Healing for Improved Damage Tolerance and Durability of Composites

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: A study was undertaken to develop a prototype method for adding through-thickness hollow glass tubes infused with uncured resin and hardener in a carbon Z-pin through-thickness reinforcement field embedded in a composite laminate. Two types of tube insertion techniques were attempted in an effort to ensure the glass tubes survived the panel manufacturing process. A self-healing resin was chosen with a very low viscosity, two component, liquid epoxy resin system designed to be mixed at a 2-to-...

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IRVE-3 Post-Flight Reconstruction

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: The Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle Experiment 3 (IRVE-3) was conducted from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on July 23, 2012. Launched on a Black Brant XI sounding rocket, the IRVE-3 research vehicle achieved an apogee of 469 km, deployed and inflated a Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD), re-entered the Earth's atmosphere at Mach 10 and achieved a peak deceleration of 20 g's before descending to splashdown roughly 20 minutes after launch. This paper presents the filtering meth...

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The Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) Mission Applications Study

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: The objective of the HIAD Mission Applications Study is to quantify the benefits of HIAD infusion to the concept of operations of high priority exploration missions. Results of the study will identify the range of mission concepts ideally suited to HIADs and provide mission-pull to associated technology development programs while further advancing operational concepts associated with HIAD technology. A summary of Year 1 modeling and analysis results is presented covering missions focusing on ...

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Flutter Analysis of the Thermal Protection Layer on the NASA HIAD

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: A combination of classical plate theory and a supersonic aerodynamic model is used to study the aeroelastic flutter behavior of a proposed thermal protection system (TPS) for the NASA HIAD. The analysis pertains to the rectangular configurations currently being tested in a NASA wind-tunnel facility, and may explain why oscillations of the articles could be observed. An analysis using a linear flat plate model indicated that flutter was possible well within the supersonic flow regime of the wi...

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Overview of the Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: The AIAA Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop (AePW) was held in April, 2012, bringing together communities of aeroelasticians and computational fluid dynamicists. The objective in conducting this workshop on aeroelastic prediction was to assess state-of-the-art computational aeroelasticity methods as practical tools for the prediction of static and dynamic aeroelastic phenomena. No comprehensive aeroelastic benchmarking validation standard currently exists, greatly hindering validation and state-...

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Experimental Data from the Benchmark SuperCritical Wing Wind Tunnel Test on an Oscillating Turntable

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: The Benchmark SuperCritical Wing (BSCW) wind tunnel model served as a semi-blind testcase for the 2012 AIAA Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop (AePW). The BSCW was chosen as a testcase due to its geometric simplicity and flow physics complexity. The data sets examined include unforced system information and forced pitching oscillations. The aerodynamic challenges presented by this AePW testcase include a strong shock that was observed to be unsteady for even the unforced system cases, shock-indu...

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Improved Sizing of Impact Damage in Composites Based on Thermographic Response

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: Impact damage in thin carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites often results in a relatively small region of damage at the front surface, with increasing damage near the back surface. Conventional methods for reducing the pulsed thermographic responses of the composite tend to underestimate the size of the back surface damage, since the smaller near surface damage gives the largest thermographic indication. A method is presented for reducing the thermographic data to produce an estimated si...

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Usage of Data-Encoded Web Maps with Client Side Color Rendering for Combined Data Access, Visualization and Modeling Purposes

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: Current approaches to satellite observation data storage and distribution implement separate visualization and data access methodologies which often leads to the need in time consuming data ordering and coding for applications requiring both visual representation as well as data handling and modeling capabilities. We describe an approach we implemented for a data-encoded web map service based on storing numerical data within server map tiles and subsequent client side data manipulation and ma...

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Comparative Analysis of Alternative Spectral Bands of CO2 and O2 for the Sensing of CO2 Mixing Ratios

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: We performed comparative studies to establish favorable spectral regions and measurement wavelength combinations in alternative bands of CO2 and O2, for the sensing of CO2 mixing ratios (XCO2) in missions such as ASCENDS. The analysis employed several simulation approaches including separate layers calculations based on pre-analyzed atmospheric data from the modern-era retrospective analysis for research and applications (MERRA), and the line-byline radiative transfer model (LBLRTM) to obtain...

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Semi-Empirical Validation of the Cross-Band Relative Absorption Technique for the Measurement of Molecular Mixing Ratios

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: Studies were performed to carry out semi-empirical validation of a new measurement approach we propose for molecular mixing ratios determination. The approach is based on relative measurements in bands of O2 and other molecules and as such may be best described as cross band relative absorption (CoBRA). . The current validation studies rely upon well verified and established theoretical and experimental databases, satellite data assimilations and modeling codes such as HITRAN, line-by-line ra...

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Thermal Imaging for Assessment of Electron-Beam Free Form Fabrication (EBF(sup 3)) Additive Manufacturing Welds

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: Additive manufacturing is a rapidly growing field where 3-dimensional parts can be produced layer by layer. NASA s electron beam free-form fabrication (EBF(sup 3)) technology is being evaluated to manufacture metallic parts in a space environment. The benefits of EBF(sup 3) technology are weight savings to support space missions, rapid prototyping in a zero gravity environment, and improved vehicle readiness. The EBF(sup 3) system is composed of 3 main components: electron beam gun, multi-axi...

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Chandra Observations of Dying Radio Sources in Galaxy Clusters

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: Context. The dying radio sources represent a very interesting and largely unexplored stage of the active galactic nucleus (AGN) evolution. They are considered to be very rare, and almost all of the few known ones were found in galaxy clusters. However, considering the small number detected so far, it has not been possible to draw any firm conclusions about their X-ray environment. Aims. We present X-ray observations performed with the Chandra satellite of the three galaxy clusters Abell 2276,...

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On the Star Formation-AGN Connection at zeta (is) approximately greater than 0.3

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

Abstract: Using the spectra of a sample of approximately 28,000 nearby obscured active galaxies from Data Release 7 of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), we probe the connection between active galactic nucleus (AGN) activity and star formation over a range of radial scales in the host galaxy. We use the extinction-corrected luminosity of the [O iii] 5007A line as a proxy of intrinsic AGN power and supermassive black hole (SMBH) accretion rate. The star formation rates (SFRs) are taken from the MPA-JH...

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Technology Candidates for Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Data Exchange: An overview of three NASA NRAs

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 7:56 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:07:20 GMT

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Fair, 75 F

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Progress Towards Deriving an Improved Long-Term Global Solar Resource

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Abstract: This paper describes an ongoing project to provide the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with a global long-term advanced global solar mapping production system for improved depiction of historical solar resources and to provide a mechanism for continual updates. This new production system is made possible by the efforts of NASA and NOAA to completely reprocess the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) data set that provides satellite visible and infrared radianc...

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Population Pharmacokinetics of Intranasal Scopolamine

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Abstract: Introduction: An intranasal gel dosage formulation of scopolamine (INSCOP) was developed for the treatment of Space Motion Sickness (SMS).The bioavailability and pharmacokinetics (PK) was evaluated using data collected in Phase II IND protocols. We reported earlier statistically significant gender differences in PK parameters of INSCOP at a dose level of 0.4 mg. To identify covariates that influence PK parameters of INSCOP, we examined population covariates of INSCOP PK model for 0.4 mg dose....

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Priorities for Microgravity Fluid Physics Research and An Overview of Gravity-Dependent Complex Fluids Research

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

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Combined Global Navigation Satellite Systems in the Space Service Volume

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Abstract: Besides providing position, velocity, and timing (PVT) for terrestrial users, the Global Positioning System (GPS) is also being used to provide PVT information for earth orbiting satellites. In 2006, F. H. Bauer, et. al., defined the Space Service Volume in the paper GPS in the Space Service Volume , presented at ION s 19th international Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division, and looked at GPS coverage for orbiting satellites. With GLONASS already operational, and the first satellites o...

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Alternative Water Processor Test Development

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Abstract: The Next Generation Life Support Project is developing an Alternative Water Processor (AWP) as a candidate water recovery system for long duration exploration missions. The AWP consists of biological water processor (BWP) integrated with a forward osmosis secondary treatment system (FOST). The basis of the BWP is a membrane aerated biological reactor (MABR), developed in concert with Texas Tech University. Bacteria located within the MABR metabolize organic material in wastewater, converting ...

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An Assessment of Environmental Health Needs

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Abstract: Environmental health fundamentally addresses the physical, chemical, and biological risks external to the human body that can impact the health of a person by assessing and controlling these risks in order to generate and maintain a health-supportive environment. In manned spacecraft, environmental health risks are mitigated by a multi-disciplinary effort, employing several measures including active and passive controls, by establishing environmental standards (SMACs, SWEGs, microbial and aco...

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Airborne Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms over Lake Erie

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Abstract: The Hyperspectral Imager mounted to an aircraft was used to develop a remote sensing capability to detect the pigment Phycocyanin, an indicator of Microcystis, in low concentration as an early indicator of harmful algal bloom prediction.

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Uncertainty Quantification in Remaining Useful Life of Aerospace Components using State Space Models and Inverse FORM

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Abstract: This paper investigates the use of the inverse first-order reliability method (inverse- FORM) to quantify the uncertainty in the remaining useful life (RUL) of aerospace components. The prediction of remaining useful life is an integral part of system health prognosis, and directly helps in online health monitoring and decision-making. However, the prediction of remaining useful life is affected by several sources of uncertainty, and therefore it is necessary to quantify the uncertainty in th...

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 9:56 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:32 GMT

Current Conditions:
Fair, 80 F

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Sunrise Over the South Pacific Ocean

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

The sun is about to come up over the South Pacific Ocean in this colorful scene photographed by one of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station between 4 and 5 a.m. local time, May 5, 2013. The space station was at a point above Earth located at 27.4 degrees south latitude and 110.1 degrees west longitude, a few hundred miles east of Easter Island.Image Credit: NASA

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NASA Curiosity Rover Wins Prestigious Awards

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Two prominent aerospace industry organizations are recognizing the contributions of NASA, especially the achievements of the team that landed NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars in August, with coveted awards.

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Sifting Through the Atmospheres of Far-off Worlds

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Researchers have begun taking infrared pictures of planets posing near their stars in family portraits.

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Effects of Vibration and G-Loading on Heart Rate, Breathing Rate, and Response Time

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Abstract: Aerospace and applied environments commonly expose pilots and astronauts to G-loading and vibration, alone and in combination, with well-known sensorimotor (Cohen, 1970) and performance consequences (Adelstein et al., 2008). Physiological variables such as heart rate (HR) and breathing rate (BR) have been shown to increase with G-loading (Yajima et al., 1994) and vibration (e.g. Guignard, 1965, 1985) alone. To examine the effects of G-loading and vibration, alone and in combination, we measur...

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A Systems-Level Perspective on Engine Ice Accretion

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Abstract: The accretion of ice in the compression system of commercial gas turbine engines operating in high ice water content conditions is a safety issue being studied by the aviation sector. While most of the research focuses on the underlying physics of ice accretion and the meteorological conditions in which accretion can occur, a systems-level perspective on the topic lends itself to potential near-term operational improvements. This work focuses on developing an accurate and reliable algorithm f...

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Toxicological Assessment of ISS Air Quality: SpaceX-2 First Ingress

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Abstract: One mini-grab sample container (M-GSC) was collected by crew members onboard ISS during first ingress into SpaceX-2 on March 3, 2013, three days after late cargo loading and a pre-launch clean air purge. Recoveries of the three surrogate standards from the m-GSC were: 13C-acetone, 97%; fluorobenzene, 95%; and chlorobenzene, 68%.

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Operational Data on Crew Exposures to Mild Hypobaric Hypoxia in Microgravity

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

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CFD Lagrangian Modeling of Water Droplet Transport for ISS Hygiene Activity Application

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Abstract: The goal of this study was to assess the impacts of free water propagation in the Waste and Hygiene Compartment (WHC) installed in Node 3. Free water can be generated inside the WHC in small quantities due to crew hygiene activity. To mitigate potential impact of free water in Node 3 cabin the WHC doorway is enclosed by a waterproof bump-out, Kabin, with openings at the top and bottom. At the overhead side of the rack, there is a screen that prevents large drops of water from exiting. However...

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Space Radiation Analysis for the Mark III Spacesuit

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Abstract: NASA has continued the development of space systems by applying and integrating improved technologies that include safety issues, lightweight materials, and electronics. One such area is extravehicular (EVA) spacesuit development with the most recent Mark III spacesuit. In this paper the Mark III spacesuit is discussed in detail that includes the various components that comprise the spacesuit, materials and their chemical composition that make up the spacesuit, and a discussion of the 3-D CAD...

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Beyond Chemical - Exotic Energetics/ Propulsion

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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 5-8-13

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Charles Lurio, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, suborbital spaceflight, space tourism. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Charles Lurio, editor of The Lurio Report (www.thelurioreport.com), we discussed the recent powered test flight for SpaceShipTwo, space tourism and Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space industry, Virgin's competition, and spaceports. Our discussion included flight profile information for SpaceShipTwo, Virgin's pricing, and space tourism as a potential growth industry.Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.

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Kepler Mission Manager Update

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

During a scheduled contact, engineers discovered Kepler was in a self-protective mode. The spacecraft returned to science data collection on May 6.

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Aviation Safety Analyst Flies with Blue Angels

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

Abegael Jakey, pilot and NASA aviation safety advocate, just flew with the Blue Angels. What did you do today?

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NASA and Ham Radio Operators Piece Together the PhoneSat Picture

Inside KSC News Feeds — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:05:49 GMT

For about one week, engineers at NASA Ames and ham radio operators worldwide reconstructed an image of Earth.

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Conditions for Kennedy Space Center, FL at 4:57 am EDT

Inside KSC News Feeds — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:14:19 GMT

Current Conditions:
Partly Cloudy, 66 F

Forecast:
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Sounding Rockets Launch from the Marshall Islands